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NYK to Develop Ship That Runs on Wood Pellets

The biomass fuel plant would use a gasifier to create and contain gases that would then be used to power a generator which could propel the bioship.

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Red Sea Crisis Could Bring Early Start to Peak Shipping Season

According to data from the National Retail Federation, monthly U.S. ocean imports are expected to crest the two million TEU mark by the end of May.

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The Process of Reset Planning and What to Consider

Building structural resilience, and putting the right solution in place to suit your unique brand now will ensure that firms can emerge from a volatile economy and recession stronger.

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Watch: Can We Finally Put a Stop to Forced Labor in China?

Shawn Bhimani, assistant professor of supply chain and information management at Northeastern University, introduces a new tool for exposing risks to importers posed by forced labor and other human right violations in extended supply chains.

Can We Finally Put A Stop To Forced Labor In China

NTSB Report Describes Blackouts Aboard Dali Before Baltimore Bridge Crash

The report released on May 14 describes how the ship experienced two electrical blackouts 10 hours before it left the Port of Baltimore.

The wreckage of the Dali container ship. Photo: David Adams, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

DOJ Says Boeing Could Face Prosecution for Deadly 737 Max Crashes

Under the terms of the 2021 deal, Boeing was placed on a three-year probationary period, which ended days after the January door plug incident.

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Alphabet’s Waymo Probed by U.S. After Autonomous Car Incidents

The agency cites instances in which the company’s automated-driving system appeared to disobey traffic-control devices.

A Waymo autonomous taxi in San Francisco, California, US, on Thursday Aug. 10, 2023. California regulators are poised to decide whether two rival robotaxi services can provide around-the-clock rides throughout San Francisco, despite escalating fears about recurring incidents that have caused the driverless vehicles to block traffic or imperil public safety, reported the AP. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg

Data in the Time of Chaos: Procurement Strategies for Supply Chain Resilience

Rising geopolitical tensions, climate change and global commerce disruptions are making the jobs of chief procurement officers harder than ever.

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U.S. Manufacturers Praise New Tariffs on Medical Supply Imports from China

Also included in the new tariffs were ship-to-shore cranes (0% to 25%), solar cells (25% to 50%), and lithium ion EV batteries (7.5% to 25%).

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Before the Truth Can Get Its Boots On

How scary are deepfakes and other AI-accelerated forms of fraud? Really scary.

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Watch: Disruptions Aren't Abating: How Can Supply Chains Cope?

Disruptions to global supply chains aren't going away anytime soon. Jason Tham, chief executive officer with Nulogy, explains how companies are addressing the problem with technology.

Nulogy Disruptions Aren't Abating How Can Supply Chains Cope Jason Tham (540p)

Geopolitical Risks Cause Companies to Weigh Relocating Supply Chains

Allianz estimates that global trade will increase by 2.8% in 2024 — below the average of 5% — blaming that on disruptions brought on by the Red Sea crisis.

The Red Sea with the Jordanian mountains, viewed from Eilat, Israel. Photo: iStock.com/Barbara Gabay

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How a Leading U.S. Floral Distribution Company Reduced Warehouse Labor Costs by 45% with RFID

Recycled Tagging Fasteners: Small Changes Make a Big Impact

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